WO2004060089A1 - Dispositif pour la protection de la main, notamment pour jeux video - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
- A41D13/08—Arm or hand
- A41D13/081—Hand protectors
- A41D13/082—Hand protectors especially for the inner part of the hand
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
- A41D13/08—Arm or hand
- A41D13/081—Hand protectors
- A41D13/087—Hand protectors especially for fingers
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- the present invention relates to hand protection, in particular for protecting the thumb of the hands of fans of video games and other games on terminals such as mobile phones. Such uses demand one or two or two inches of the users and affect their general good physical and physiological state.
- the invention also makes it possible to provide additional protection for other fingers and / or the palm of the hand.
- an adjustable glove which aims to protect the palm of the hand, but leaves entirely bare the last phalanges of the fingers, including the thumb, as well as the joint between the thumb and the hand. It is specified in this document that the ends of the fingers must be left free if their sensitivity to touch is to be preserved.
- the index finger is the finger of the hand which is treated in particular, and for which the protective tube must cover only half of the first phalanx. As for the risk of perspiration of the gloved hand of the user, it is treated by a cut in the glove at the joint between the index finger and the thumb.
- US Patent 6,009,557 describes a glove for video game enthusiasts, in which two fingers, namely the thumb and forefinger, and a significant part of the palm of the hand are gloved. This glove is continuous over the entire surface thus defined. It also has reinforcements at the tip of the thumb and forefinger, palm side. These reinforcements are advantageously made of synthetic leather.
- US Patent 6,209,137 describes a glove for video game enthusiasts, in which the palm and the back of the hand are gloved in one piece with complete protection of the thumb and forefinger.
- the palm and the inner face of the thumb and forefinger are further protected by an additional protective element, in one piece, attached to the main panel of the glove.
- This additional element creates a extra thickness, and has the general shape of a dressmaker's finger, so does not match the shape of the second phalanx of the thumb.
- An objective of the present invention is therefore to provide video game enthusiasts with better comfort and as great an efficiency as possible so that the gestures involving the thumbs thus equipped are done without significant discomfort and with practically the same dexterity as that fingers of a hand not equipped with the device.
- Another objective is to provide protection of the hands of the followers of video games and the like, which can at the same time effectively protect other parts of the hands.
- Yet another objective is to provide protection for the thumbs and / or hands which provides exceptional comfort, while preserving touch as much as possible, with optional ventilation assistance inside the sheathing / protection device. hand thus proposed. This was not to be taken for granted in view of the equipment proposed according to the prior art and / or commercial proposals for gloves more or less suitable for such uses.
- suitable protection for the thumbs in various embodiments which can in addition include (ii) protection of the part of the palm articulated with the thumb, and optionally (iii) protection of the palm of the hand and / or two other fingers used in the applications considered, namely the index finger and the middle finger.
- the invention thus relates to a device for protecting the hands of fans of video games and the like, said device comprising a sheathing part and at least one damping part, said sheathing part being profiled to surround at least a part of the second phalanx of the thumb of one hand and said part (s) damping having the general form of pellets of material fixed at least on their periphery to said sheathing part.
- such a device is configured to be able to grip at least the second phalanx of an inch, and optionally other parts of the hand.
- Fig. 1 shows an elevation view of the palm of a hand (left hand) whose thumb is equipped with a device according to the invention
- Fig. 2 shows an elevational view of the back of a hand whose thumb is provided with the same device according to the invention
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view from below of a hand equipped with the device according to FIG. 1;
- Fig. 4 shows an elevational view of the palm of a hand (left hand) whose thumb is equipped with a device according to the invention, according to a second embodiment;
- Fig. 5 shows an elevational view of the back of a hand, the thumb of which is provided with the device according to the invention according to FIG. 4;
- Fig. 6 shows a perspective view from below of a hand equipped with the device according to FIG. 4;
- Fig. 7 shows an elevation view of the palm of a hand (left hand) whose thumb is equipped with a device according to the invention, according to a third embodiment
- Fig. 8 shows an elevational view of the back of a hand, the thumb of which is provided with the device according to the invention according to FIG. 7;
- Fig. 9 shows a perspective view from below of a hand equipped with the device according to FIG. 7;
- Fig. 10 shows an elevational view of the palm of a hand (left hand) whose thumb is equipped with a device according to the invention, according to a fourth embodiment
- Fig. 11 shows an elevation view of the back of a hand, the thumb of which is provided with the device according to the invention according to FIG. 10;
- Fig. 12 shows a perspective view from below of a hand equipped with the device according to FIG. 10;
- Fig. 13 shows an elevational view of the palm of a hand (left hand) whose thumb is equipped with a device according to the invention, according to a fifth embodiment;
- Fig. 14 shows an elevational view of the back of a hand whose thumb is provided with the device according to the invention according to FIG. 13;
- Fig. 15 shows a perspective view from below of a hand equipped with the device according to FIG. 13;
- Fig. 16 shows a perspective view of the end of a thumb fitted with a device according to the invention, in its variant embodiment according to the variant of FIGS. 7-9, but with opening at the end to allow the nail of the thumb;
- Fig. 17 shows in perspective an example of use on a video game box with the thumb of the left hand equipped with a device according to the invention, substantially in accordance with the variant of FIGS. 7-9; and Fig. 18 shows in perspective an example of use on another video game box with the thumb of the left hand equipped with a device according to the invention, substantially in accordance with the variant of FIGS. 7-9.
- video games all types of games and of apparatus adapted for such games, in particular but not exclusively game consoles, portable game consoles, electronic games of all types, mobile telephones, remote controls for equipment hi-fi and / or video, among others;
- sheathing part means a part of the device according to the invention, the material of which sheaths the part of the hand on which it is threaded, optionally with its own elasticity allowing said material to conform to the contours of the covered hand parts and follow its movements.
- damping part means a part of the device according to the invention having a capacity for damping shocks and / or the forces exerted on it, in particular the forces exerted at certain points of the hand in reaction to the forces exerted on the games video used by a person wearing a device according to the invention on the hand concerned.
- pellet means a part of finite dimensions, preferably of generally oval, round or elliptical general shape, or the plane projection of which is substantially oval, round or elliptical while in the latter case the part itself is curved and / or curved and has a three-dimensional structure suitable for partially or totally surrounding the internal part (in practice the part situated under the mean plane defined by the nail) of the second phalanx of an inch or any other internal part concerned with a hand, in particular the palm and / or third phalanx of the index and / or middle finger.
- the device according to the invention comprises a piece of sheathing material 1 shaped so as to be able to cover the second phalanx with an inch and at least one damping piece 2 forming a patch, connected on its periphery to the sheathing piece 1, which itself has on its edge a profiled notch 3 to be able to release the upper part of the thumb corresponding to the joint between the two phalanges.
- the device in a first embodiment, it comprises a sheathing part 1 and a damping part 2, said sheathing part being profiled to surround in the position of use at least a part of the second phalanx of the thumb of one hand, and said damping part having the general shape of a pellet of material fixed at least on its periphery to said sheathing part, advantageously so as to cover only all or even only part of the lower part of the second phalanx of the thumb for which this device is intended.
- the sheathing piece 1 is able to surround all or practically the entire second phalanx of an inch, with one or the other of the two hands.
- the damping part 2 is then fixed in excess thickness on the appropriate portion of this sheathing part 1.
- the damping part 2 can have a shape and dimensions identical to the shape and dimensions of a cutout made in the sheathing part 1, and the fixing of the parts 1 and 2 between them is then carried out on board. on board, or with an overflowing lip on one or the other of the two materials, while the device thus formed then comprises a single layer, or substantially a single layer, of material on its various constituent parts, except at the locations of the fixings of the various parts between them.
- it may include a sheathing part 1, the material of which allows this part itself to fix the device on the hand, either by its own elasticity over its entire surface, either by the presence of an end part whose elasticity is adapted so that this end part has a reinforced elasticity.
- said end portion may be made up of or supplemented by a fixing piece, in particular a strip of conventional hook-and-loop material, the two complementary elements of which are capable of ensuring a fairly firm fixing of the device according to the invention on the thumb or the sector of the hand concerned, with the possibility of adjustment by the user.
- a fixing piece in particular a strip of conventional hook-and-loop material, the two complementary elements of which are capable of ensuring a fairly firm fixing of the device according to the invention on the thumb or the sector of the hand concerned, with the possibility of adjustment by the user.
- the sheathing piece 1 has a profile such that it allows fixing around its periphery of the periphery of the sheathed profiled film piece 2, to form an assembly, while said layer of material 1 comprises a cutout 3 of shape and dimension suitable for the introduction of an inch.
- the set of parts 1 and 2 connected together then forms a hollow volume, into which the thumb can be introduced through the orifice corresponding to the aforementioned cutout provided in the piece of material 1.
- the set of parts 1 and 2 connected between them then constitutes a hollow volume, into which the thumb can be introduced through the orifice corresponding to the aforementioned cutout provided in the piece of material 1.
- the sheathing piece 1 which may extend beyond the first phalanx of the thumb, may optionally have attached to the periphery of said cutout 3 provided for the introduction of the thumb , a strip 4 of any width, constituting a section of tube intended to facilitate the maintenance of the device on an inch and / or its removal from the thumb on which it was threaded.
- Said strip 4 is preferably made of elastic material or advantageously carries a self-gripping closure of known type.
- the device is extended to cover the entire thumb and the part of the palm of the hand comprising the short adductor muscle of the thumb.
- the tubular part 7 of the sheathing piece 1 which terminates the device at its open end then has a shape and a size which make it suitable for gripping the wrist of the user.
- This part 7 is fixed to the open periphery of the sheathing piece of the thumb 1, itself extended at 6 so as to be able to cover the base of the thumb and its short adductor muscle.
- this device has an opening 5 in the sheathing part 1, at a location corresponding to the area where the joint is placed between the two phalanges of the thumb, in the position of use.
- the device according to this embodiment also comprises an additional damping pad, shown at 8 in Figs. 7-9, intended to strengthen the protection of the area of the said adductor short muscle in the position of use.
- the above-mentioned part 6 can be extended so as to be able to cover almost the entire palm with one hand (see 9 in Figs. 10-12), and optionally a damping piece 10, similar to the aforementioned part 8 can be provided in the part of part 1 which, in the position of use, covers the part of the palm of the hand comprising the flexor muscles of the fourth and fifth fingers and of the arteries supplying them this.
- FIGS. 13-15 Another embodiment of the device according to the invention, illustrated in Figs. 13-15, corresponds to a variant of the form illustrated in Figs. 10-12, in which the sheathing piece which is intended to grip the palm of the hand extends further so as to be able to cover the index and middle fingers of the hand.
- the two fingers thus covered are then advantageously protected by a damping pad 11-12, homologous to the pad 2 described above for the thumb, and by a complete sheathing of the fingers concerned by means of an extension sheathing part 1, except - as an option - zones 13-14 cut out therein, to allow free movement of the joints of the fingers thus coated.
- the border line of said cladding part, through which the two uncovered fingers can exit, is indicated at 16 in FIGS. 13-15 and may, if desired, include a protective tape against irritation and / or cleanliness, as described above.
- the damping pads 8 and 10 can be fixed or removable on the sheathing part 1. According to an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention
- the junction between the sheathing part 1 and the cushioning part forming a pad 2 is optionally interrupted on a part of the periphery of said pad, namely the part corresponding to the place of the thumbnail in position of use. Leaving such an opening allows the user's fingernail to freely exit the device at this location, which provides improved comfort. In addition, ventilation of the inner part of the device covering the thumb and possibly the palm of the hand is improved. It can be the same, if desired, for the pads 11 and 12 intended for the index and middle finger respectively.
- the device according to the invention advantageously comprises as material of the sheathing part 1 a fabric of the Stretch type (that is to say having undergone a treatment commercially known as Stretch giving it a useful transverse elasticity) and / or having a porosity giving it breathability allowing the evacuation of perspiration through said material.
- Stretch type that is to say having undergone a treatment commercially known as Stretch giving it a useful transverse elasticity
- porosity giving it breathability allowing the evacuation of perspiration through said material.
- a material with a sufficient sliding coefficient for the sheathing part 1, and / or to provide this material with a coating facilitating the slipping on the skin of a user in particular of a thin coating of silicone, preferably having a thin thickness not exceeding approximately 0.5 mm, preferably approximately 0.01 to 0.1 mm.
- the cladding part 1 can be equipped and / or treated, either over its entire internal surface, or preferably over the region of its free border with an appropriate material to give the device an anti-irritation treatment and / or to provide a improved cleanliness factor.
- suitable additional materials in particular by means of the addition of an internal layer and / or of a strip of a material chosen from silk, cotton, and the like.
- the damping part 2 of the device according to the invention is composed of a material or a set of materials capable of exerting a mechanical damping function in response to a stress compression and / or sliding.
- a material is advantageously chosen from latexes from natural rubbers, modified natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers, and other polymer or copolymer materials from the category of synthetic elastomers and the like, which are known to the person skilled in the art and on which it is not necessary to provide more details here.
- the damping part 2 can comprise a material or an additional layer of material provided with a honeycomb structure or groove along one or more preferred axes on at least one of its faces.
- a material confers an additional absorption power on the damping part 2 and thus participates in the attenuation of the factors generating fatigue and morphological disorders in the followers of video games and other similar uses.
- the addition of such a structured absorbent material is combined with the maintenance of at least one opening in the fixing zone between the sheathing part 1 and the part of damping 2, advantageously at the level of the aforementioned opening 15 allowing the passage of a nail, or in the axis of this opening, thus giving the assembly constituted by the parts 1 and 2 above a technical effect of bellows or chimney for the evacuation more easy air and / or perspiration from the lower part of the thumb of the user of the device, necessarily heated during periods of operation.
- the fixing between the part cladding 1 and the damping part 2 can be achieved by any means.
- any means available to a person skilled in the art in this regard mention may be made, by way of illustration only, of welding, bonding and sewing.
- the junction thus made can be edge to edge or even with overflow.
- part 2 extends beyond part 1 beyond said line or zone of welding (or bonding and / or sewing)
- the user can have a gripping tab facilitating the handling of the device either to put it on the thumb and / or hand, or to remove it.
- the dimensions of the component parts of the device according to the invention are adapted to the individual cases. They can be standard, or preferably be declined according to size standards such as S (small), M (medium), L (large), etc. , to be able to more easily correspond to user needs.
- the device can be configured for a left hand or for a right hand, and it can be offered in pairs or as individual pieces.
- the device according to the invention effectively protects the thumb, and optionally other parts and / or fingers of each. with both hands of a person, in all types of applications where, as a result of repeated and / or prolonged movements, the person concerned risks being subjected to stresses on his thumbs and / or other parts of the hands liable to alter the morphology and / or good general condition, in particular by inflammation, irritation, deformation, appearance of horn, blisters and / or blisters.
- the device according to the invention preserves the tactile sense of the user of such a device, even during prolonged and / or frequent use of the aforementioned devices.
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EP03814505A EP1638422A1 (fr) | 2002-12-27 | 2003-12-29 | Dispositif pour la protection de la main, notamment pour jeux video |
AU2003303612A AU2003303612A1 (en) | 2002-12-27 | 2003-12-29 | Hand protector, in particular for video games |
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FR1369291A (fr) * | 1963-09-17 | 1964-08-07 | Doigtier multiple | |
US4103362A (en) * | 1976-10-07 | 1978-08-01 | Blakeman Carl E | Billiard glove |
US5640713A (en) * | 1995-10-19 | 1997-06-24 | Ping; D. S. | Shock absorbing finger-tip protector |
US5675839A (en) * | 1996-02-01 | 1997-10-14 | Wells Lamont Technologies, Inc. | Push hand covering with removal assist |
CA2306493A1 (fr) * | 2000-05-18 | 2001-11-18 | Kevin S. Rennie | Protecteur de pouce |
GB2370215A (en) * | 2000-12-22 | 2002-06-26 | Sydney G Lewis | Thumb protector |
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FR1369291A (fr) * | 1963-09-17 | 1964-08-07 | Doigtier multiple | |
US4103362A (en) * | 1976-10-07 | 1978-08-01 | Blakeman Carl E | Billiard glove |
US5640713A (en) * | 1995-10-19 | 1997-06-24 | Ping; D. S. | Shock absorbing finger-tip protector |
US5675839A (en) * | 1996-02-01 | 1997-10-14 | Wells Lamont Technologies, Inc. | Push hand covering with removal assist |
CA2306493A1 (fr) * | 2000-05-18 | 2001-11-18 | Kevin S. Rennie | Protecteur de pouce |
GB2370215A (en) * | 2000-12-22 | 2002-06-26 | Sydney G Lewis | Thumb protector |
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